Just when I saw and predicted the coming of a new star to replace June Mar Fajardo after beating the No. 6 basketball powerhouse Latvia in their own home court as the future MVP in future PBA conferences, what's this I heard from reliable sources that he refused to play the important game against Brazil when he was cleared to play by the doctors after his injury with Georgia? This was the most critical game to qualify for the forthcoming Paris Olympics and you don't have the heart to play for the country? Knowing you played a pivotal role and helped us win against the more powerful Latvians? What happened? And to think you aspire to possibly be the first Filipino to join the National Basketball Association (NBA)? Forget it. Quite a nightmare compared to friends of mine, Sonny Jaworski, Francis Arnaiz, Loyzaga, Bachmann, Badion, Marquez, Webb, Reynoso, and other greats in the past. You have a lot to eat Guy. Maybe that's what happens when you don't go through the eye of the needle through the UAAP and PBA, where you can learn the ropes faster. And to learn that we even led Brazil even in the second half of the game and Coach Tim Cone had no choice but to field Japheth Aguilar. This decision may haunt you for the rest of your life. You see, there might not be a chance for you again. Truly, I hope not.

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